Since the 1800's, horizontal boring mills of some form have been in use.
At first they were primitive and basically used in the boring of large gun barrels. Today,
they've evolved to be used not only for boring but also in milling, drilling, tapping, turning
and threading. Boring mills are predominantly used machine large precision parts. Mills equipped
with a tailstock allow the operator to do long boring operations and still hold close tolerances.
Mills equipped with a rotary table allow parts to be rotated, allowing machining of multiple sides
of a part without repositioning the part on the table. Mills with a facing head allow the facing
of surface areas of a part or the machining of the end of a large pipe for example.

To assist you in choosing the right horizontal boring mill for your facility,
we need to know how large and how heavy the largest part will be, that is apt to be machined. This
will tell us the size table you need and what kind of cross, saddle and vertical travels you will
need. If you are sure to be machining aluminum, you will need extra speed in the range of 1200 or
more RPMs. For an application requiring heavy and/or long work pieces, a fifty taper spindle is
normally best, providing more rigidity and accuracy.

There are several popular brands of horizontal boring mills, all with their own
inherent advantages and disadvantages. A G&L is the most popular brand of boring mill, especially in
heavier applications. However, there are other popular brands like Lucus, Tos, Toshiba, Union and Wotan.
Wotans usually come equipped with some extras like tailstock, facing head, rotary table etc.

We look forward to providing you the best horizontal boring mill for your individual
needs.